Archive for August, 2007

Vaccinations carry risks but also great benefits

Posted in Latest News on August 21st, 2007

Vaccinations carry risks but also great benefits
NWI.com - As with any medical procedure, vaccinations do carry a risk; however, the risks associated with a vaccination are slight compared to developing the actual disease. And when immunization rates drop, rates of infectious disease increase — causing

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PRWeb - Canada Recognized as Leader of Pandemic Preparedness and Supplier of Tamiflu- CIDRAP Warns US Must Improve Avian Flu Preparedness The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy reports the US lags behind Canada in pandemic planning and will

Cup threat for Japanese

Posted in Latest News on August 20th, 2007

Cup threat for Japanese
Sportal.com.au - Delta Blues’ Melbourne Cup defence has been put under serious threat by an outbreak of equine influenza which has brought Japanese racing to a standstill. Twenty-nine horses were found to have contracted the highly-infectious disease, and Japanese

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Seattle Post Intelligencer - Is Obesity Contagious? Study Says ‘Yes!’ A new study suggests obesity can spread like an infectious disease and that your odds of becoming obese are much greater if your friends and family put on weight. (July 26)

Vaccinations carry risks but also great benefits
NWI.com - As with any medical procedure, vaccinations do carry a risk; however, the risks associated with a vaccination are slight compared to developing the actual disease. And when immunization rates drop, rates of infectious disease increase — causing

Virus spreading alarm and pig disease in China
International Herald Tribune - I’ve asked my two vets in Beijing to work with the government and get some of those samples out,” said Juan Lubroth, head of infectious disease at the FAO, noting that China has reported its own findings on the disease. “Our experience has shown us